Just looking for some info on these, i own a 3 door and tbh i never use the car,infact i think its done 96 miles since last summer. a deal may be on the table with a 52 plate e46 m3 and i tempted just to do the swap. so who owns or has owned one? pro's and con's with them and also what was the insurance like,as so far ive had silly quotes.Also things to watch out for etc

Cheers

 

Great cars mate Awesome to drive, fast and reliable. Not the quickest of things but fast enough

 

I have a 3dr and an E46 M3.

I shifted through my FRS>evo8 to M3 and now I have it I dont know why I'd ever want to insure my 3dr again

AWESOME car. People love to hate them but fuck that!

Watch for the all important running in service. Rear subframe issues are not uncommon but were done on recall.

Pro's:
Fast enough, classy, comfortable, good looking

Con's:
Nothing worth mentioning really


Insurance, 31, clean license, blah blah, drive way, £550 I think. I'll grab a pic

 

Is it manual or smg? Mine is manual. TBH it can be a strange gear shift and you feel the diff clunk but thats just how they are.

When fucking about they handle so well in a slide

They are reasonably good on fuel also. 31 mpg on a run. Normal 25 ish.

 

Have driven a friends one a few times and its awesome. So much so that im getting shot of my S1 in the near future to get one

 

who do you insure it with mate? thanks for the advice

 

for me it seems a waste of a 3 door, plus there 25 years old now a need looking after even when sitting about, its in the forsale secton on p2

 

3 doors are nice to have for sunny days/shows.
m3-great for every day!

i know what i would have in the garage if i could afford either one again.....
m3 or e39 m5

 

are you talking about nice heads m3

if so then he bought it off a very good friend of mine

and trust me this is one seriously mint m3
and has been maintained to the highest standard

if i had the money then it would be in my garage

this car stands out on the m3 cutters stands at every show

and i have said it before that its got to be one of if not the best e46 m3's for sale anywhere

you will be very lucky to own such a car

get it bought mate

and i dont mean to sound like a bum licker lol

 

Well nice head liked the sound of another 3 door and tbh i like the sound of a newer car that i dont have to worry about so much.

 

Ive not been to a ford show for almost 2 years,for me it was getting abit SAME OLD so had a break for a while

 

Wouldn't have thought a 2002 M3 would have been worth the same as a 3dr... however, it depends on the spec/condition of the cars to some extent I suppose.


Cheers,
Grant

 

trust me this said car is fantastic

and no matter what spec or condition the 3dr the m3 is a far more superior car in everyway

just depends on what you want from it i supose

 

the main thing for me is the fact the m3 will depreciate like a bomb i cant see them holding on like the e30s did, whereas the 3 door will always demand a premium unless its getting ropey ?

 

My 3 door is a very clean . ive spent over 10k on it since ive owned it , as for the value im sure the 3 door will hold its value and the bmw will drop but its not about money for me its about getting from a/b without worrying

 

are u mad lol i mean fair play if u want one get one but dont swap! the cossie is worth much more give it a few years and you will be able to buy 2 m3s for one 3 dr lol sell the 3 dr then buy one!

 

Mixed views on this then i have a audi a4 sline which is no help as its newer and drives spot on so the bmw would of been a weekend toy.

 

then keepthe cossie and earn monney

 

cant see the e46 m3 ever depreciating terribly....
good clean e36 m3's are now worth quite a bit more than they were 2 years ago and will only go up in value.
i wish e46 m3's would plummet in value-i could maybe buy another one then!!

 

Agree. The good ones will stand out and the shitters can drop like a stone

 

Only thing that puts me off about these are the cost of parts and servicing. Pretty sure prices are doubled because it has an "m" in the name.

Still love one though

 

Its upto you dave at the end of the day, my M3 is a lovely motor and you wont be dissapointed with it but it wont hold its money like the 3dr but if your not using it and want something newer then its the car for you lol

 

PB was having a mare yesterday with my shitty congolese connection.

Here is mine anyway. What is not to like about them! I think they are fantastic looking cars!

 

And the "tenuous link to my nickname number plate award" goes to.............

 

lovely cars,my mate ross has a soft top version,he popped round in it the other day,my lad loves it and always wants a picture with it,here you go

 

Ive just brought one myself, had a stage 3 3door a few years back and loved it but hated the cost of keeping it going. The m3 is a great car, nice place to be, quick, reliable, look awesome, and not to expensive to run so far. I do miss the turbo punch ive been used to though, you really have to thrash the arse of them to get the most of them, i also think the brakes are absolute shit and as lambchop said there a bit clunky when changing gear which isnt great.

 

Haha hardly tenuous if you spotted it

Looks pretty much like my nick name to me and without the use of silly screws

Is this one any better?

 

You should get involved and buy "MR5 6 LMB" as a wee treat for Mrs Chop.






Cheers,
Grant


*Edit... just realised your better half spells it with a J rather than a G, however, I've gone to the trouble of uploading it all now so I'll certainly not be deleting it!!

 

Very nice motor.

 

Nice try G man but you're right on the letter

Mrs Chop has L444MBJ to match my L444MBB



Cheers mate. I dont think you'd regret getting one

 

i been looking at the bmw 330ci auto but dont think i could ever sell my saph to fund one!

 

It's not: you have worn rear subframe and diff bushes.

 

Ropey lol Dave would not allow it. Its a 10K plus 3 door all day long Imo.

The car is Mint. has had a fortune spent on it too.

Not seen nice heads M3 but you wont lose no money on he 3 door where you prob will the M3

 

Hmmm have you got any more info on this mate?

My post maybe sounds worse than it is. It's hard to explain without letting you drive it

Gonna get that checked anyways

 

My old man's had a clunky diff to only had 20k on it aswell. Noticed it more in reverse.

Checked all the bushes was fin. Was also told the diffs are clunky.

 

correct mate, i look after things. its never dirty or out in the wet, i could even put the alloys back in there box and sell them as new

 

Not necessarily at all.

The transmission shunt through that box is quite brutal...

Mine:





Best car I have ever owned. Astounding how much time and money I wasted on modifying Cosworths instead of just buying one of these!

 

Heres my E46 M3



And heres my saph..



Now keep both! I love them both in diffrent ways! The M3 is a proper driving car and can be thrown about country lanes with sooo much confidence. but also looks great.
Where as the cossie is just good for getting sideways and boosting on straights

To be honest I bank loaned most of the M3 and pay off £220 a month for it. Im only 25 and lifes too short not to have what i want. Im due a new C-class company car soon though so will be selling the M3 and paying rest of loan off and banking the rest. Im gutted as i love it but would be mad to have 2 everyday cars and a cossie

 

Oh and they are all abit notchy with gear changes when cold, previous E36's ive had have been just the same too.

 

Seen as tho this post is about my car i thought i would post some pics up